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US-0938 Weather Advocate Sherman Hospital Heliport

Elgin, IllinoisElevation 905 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDPA · 11 NM S · 5 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDPA
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 50F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 50 WSW 4 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 62/48 NE 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 67/54 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 70/56 S 9 kt – 15%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/54 SW 9 kt – 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/56 SSE 4 kt – 38%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/55 SSE 4 kt – 52%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 68 SW 4 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0357Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-0938. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
905 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2256Z 5:56 PM
Sunrise
1218Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2256Z (5:56 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1118Z (6:18 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Advocate Sherman Hospital Heliport is in Elgin, Illinois. Field elevation 905 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDOUGLAS WILSON
Manager phone224-783-1222
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0938
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.0722, -88.3298
Distance from city4 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconWhite-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0938 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-22, 24 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 6 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 76%Unknown 24%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›S58T (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›GX (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›GX (Unknown)
›S58T (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-0938 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDPA (11 NM S, VFR).

KDPA Dupage Airport
11 NM S
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
19 NM S
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
20 NM E
VFR
KUGN Waukegan National Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
30 NM S
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
›ADDL CONTACT; DOUGLAS WILSON 224-783-1222 - DOUGLAS.WILSON@ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM
›PRVDD TKOF/LNDG AREA MKD; NON-OBSTG WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED ADJACENT TO THE TKOF/LNDG AREA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0938 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0938 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0938. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0938 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0938. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0938?
US-0938 sits at 905 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0938?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.